Labeling People Narcissists: It’s About the Abuse
In no other form of abuse does there seem to be so much concern about talking about the abuser and how it might make the abuser feel if we call out his or her behaviors and give them a label. Why does it matter so much that survivors of narcissistic abuse end up labeling people narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths? Why not just refer to the abusers as “abusers?” On Labeling People Narcissists: It’s Not About the Abuser It was a mental health professional who first used the term “narcissistic abuse syndrome,” based on a series of symptoms she began...